UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


FORM 10-Q


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007


Commission file number 000-29283


UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Ohio

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


100 S. High Street, Columbus Grove, Ohio

(Address of principal executive offices)


34-1516518

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


45830

(Zip Code)


(419) 659-2141

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X     No ___


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):       Large accelerated filer ____     Accelerated filer ____    Non-accelerated filer      X           


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   

Yes            No    X



Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of July 13, 2007: 3,526,905



This document contains 31 pages.  The Exhibit Index is on page 21 immediately preceding the filed exhibits.




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UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.


Table of Contents




 

Page

   

Part I – Financial Information

 
   

Item 1 – Financial Statements

3

   

Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

   and Results of Operations

11

   

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

18

   

Item 4T – Controls and Procedures

18

   

Part II – Other Information

 
   

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

             

            Item 1A – Risk Factors

19


19

   

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

19

   

Item 3 – Defaults upon Senior Securities

19

   

Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

19

   

Item 5 – Other Information

20

   

Item 6 – Exhibits

21







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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


United Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)



   

June 30,

 

December 31,

   

2007

 

2006

 ASSETS

     
         

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     
 

Cash and due from banks

$          8,624,669

 

$ 10, 090,992

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

762,757

 

1,419,207

 

Federal funds sold

1,500,000

 

800,420

Total cash and cash equivalents

10,887,426

 

12,310,619

         

SECURITIES , available-for-sale

142,935,929

 

168,074,718

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK STOCK , at cost

4,703,100

 

4,703,100

LOANS HELD FOR SALE

357,675

 

426,041

         

LOANS

339,496,392

 

335,123,431

Less allowance for loan losses

(2,265,210)

 

(2,275,486)

Net loans

337,231,182

 

332,847,945

         

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT , net

6,894,557

 

6,675,668

GOODWILL

CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE

7,282,013

11,168,056

 

7,282,013

10,949,090

OTHER ASSETS, including accrued interest receivable

     
 

 and other intangible assets

8,771,033

 

7,105,942

         

TOTAL ASSETS

$      530,230,971

 

$    550,375,136

         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     
         

LIABILITIES

     

Deposits  

     
 

 Non-interest bearing

$        35,302,489

 

$    37,955,148

 

 Interest bearing

344,948,249

 

339,684,397

Total deposits

380,250,738

 

377,639,545

         

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

63,402,194

27,000,000

 

59,441,367

54,000,000

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

10,300,000

 

      10,300,000

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

2,681,902

 

2,841,736

         
 

Total liabilities

483,634,834

 

504,222,648




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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

Common stock, $1 stated value, authorized 10,000,000 shares;   

     
 

issued 3,760,557 shares

3,760,557

 

3,760,557

Surplus

14,659,661

 

14,659,661

Retained earnings

34,029,915

 

32,072,536

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,131,609)

 

(1,352,031)

Treasury stock, 237,617 shares at June 30, 2007 and 192,508 shares

   at December 31, 2006, at cost

(3,722,387)

 

(2,988,235)

 

     Total shareholders' equity

46,596,137

 

46,152,488

         

 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$      530,230,971

 

$    550,375,136

         

See notes to consolidated financial statements

     






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United Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 
                     
       

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

       

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

INTEREST INCOME

             
   

Loans, including fees

$       6,802,112

 

$      5,987,986

 

$      13,276,257

 

$   11,577,053

   

Securities:

       

                 

   
     

Taxable

1,437,508

 

1,618,706

 

2,931,821

 

3,286,994

     

Tax-exempt

462,971

 

482,545

 

929,890

 

934,624  

   

Other

96,984

 

6,474

 

126,998

 

14,030

Total interest income

8,799,575

 

8,095,711

 

17,264,966

 

15,812,701

               

 

   

INTEREST EXPENSE

             
   

Deposits

3,013,057

 

2,215,161

 

5,827,055

 

4,100,598

   

Other borrowings

1,392,267

 

1,483,969

 

2,916,093

 

2,928,793

Total interest expense

4,405,324

 

3,699,130

 

8,743,148

 

7,029,391

                     

NET INTEREST INCOME

4,394,251

 

4,396,581

 

8,521,818

 

8,783,310

                     

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

75,000   

 

40,000

 

225,000

 

140,000

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

             
   

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

4,319,251

 

4,356,581

 

8,296,818

 

8,643,310

                     

NON-INTEREST INCOME

             
     

Gain on sales of loans

83,244

 

77,590

 

160,791

 

140,640

     

Gain from sale of credit card portfolio

-

 

-

 

355,366

 

-

     

Gain (loss) on sales or writedown of securities

Other

16,019

906,283

 

-

664,824

 

(223,945)

1,488,048

 

(4,001)

1,358,070

Total non-interest income

1,005,546

 

742,414

 

1,780,260

 

1,494,709

                     

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES

3,408,279

 

3,550,151

 

6,969,259

 

7,104,810

                     

Income before income taxes

1,916,518

 

1,548,844

 

3,107,819

 

3,033,209

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

462,000

 

306,000

 

676,000

 

609,000

NET INCOME

$       1,454,518

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$         1,242,844

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$       2,431,819

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$       2,424,209

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NET INCOME PER SHARE

             
     

Basic

$        0.41

 

$        0.34

 

$        0.69

 

$        0.67

     

Weighted average common shares outstanding

3,528,764

 

3,601,185

 

3,541,782

 

3,607,311

                     
     

Diluted

$        0.41

 

$        0.34

 

$        0.69

 

$        0.67

     

Weighted average common shares outstanding

3,530,740

 

3,613,383

 

3,543,961

 

3,619,075


See notes to consolidated financial statements




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United Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary

 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

Six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

 
 

 Common  

  

 Retained

 Accumulated Other

 Treasury  

 
 

Stock

Surplus

Earnings

Comprehensive Loss

Stock

Total

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2006

$         3,760,557

           14,659,661

32,072,536

             (1,352,031)

            (2,988,235)

 $         46,152,488

             

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle


Net income

   

             519,152


2,431,819

   

             519,152


2,431,819

Change in unrealized loss on securities,

     net of tax

   

(779,578)

 

(779,578)

     Total comprehensive income

         

1,652,241

Dividends declared ($0.28 per share)

   

(987,823)

   

            (987,823)

3,891 shares issued in connection with the

     Corporation’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan


Purchase of  49,000 common shares

                 

                  


(5,769)

 

60,398


(794,550)

               54,629


(794,550)

BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2007

$          3,760,557

           14,659,661

34,029,915

(2,131,609)

(3,722,387)

 $        46,596,137

             
             
             

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2005

$         3,760,557

           14,651,596

29,026,911

(1,521,648)

            (2,124,903)

 $         43,792,513

             

Net income

   

2,424,209

   

2,424,209

Change in unrealized loss on securities,

     net of tax

   

             

(2,370,250)

 

(2,370,250)

     Total comprehensive income

         

53,959

           

Dividends declared ($0.26 per share)

   

(937,283)

   

            (937,283)


4,086 shares issued in connection with the

     Corporation’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

                 

 

(7,009)

 

62,415

55,406


Purchase of  24,350 common shares

       

(381,479)

(381,479)

             

BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2006

$          3,760,557

           14,651,596

           30,506,828

               (3,891,898)

            (2,443,967)

 $        42,583,116

See notes to consolidated financial statements




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United Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

             
     

Six months ended June 30,

 
     

2007

 

2006

 
             

Cash flows from operating activities

$          2,166,216

 

$           1,809,875

 
             

Cash flows from investing activities:

       
 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities, net of proceeds

       
   

from sales or maturities

23,754,507

 

4,133,741

 
 

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

49,545

 

-

 
 

Net increase in loans

(4,705,949)

 

(13,606,614)

 
 

Expenditures for premises and equipment

(531,788)

 

(128,306)

 
   

Net cash from investing activities

18,566,315

 

(9,600,179)

 
             

Cash flows from financing activities:

       
 

Net change in deposits

2,611,193

 

4,864,051

 
 

Long-term borrowings, net of repayments

Purchase of treasury shares

(23,039,173)

(794,550)

 

3,411,853

(381,479)

 
 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

54,629

 

55,406

 
 

Cash dividends paid

(987,823)

 

(937,283)

 
   

Net cash from financing activities

(22,155,724)

 

7,012,548

 
             

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

(1,423,193)

 

(777,756)

 
             

Cash and cash equivalents:

       
 

At beginning of period

12,310,619

 

10,114,368

 
 

At end of period

 $      10,887,426

 

$      9,336,612

 
             


Cash paid for

     
       

Interest

$       4,545,543

 

$    6,771,108

       

Income taxes

$          345,000

 

$       570,000



See notes to consolidated financial statements




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United Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2007


Note 1 – Consolidated Financial Statements


The consolidated financial statements of United Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Corporation”) have been prepared without audit and in the opinion of management reflect all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly such information for the periods and dates indicated.  Since the unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, they do not contain all information and footnotes typically included in financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.  Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007.  Complete audited consolidated financial statements with footnotes thereto are included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.


The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Union Bank Company (“Union”).  Effective February 1, 2007, Union formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, UBC Investments, Inc. (“UBC”) to hold and manage its securities portfolio.  The operations of UBC are located in Wilmington, Delaware.  Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation conform to generally accepted practices within the banking industry.  The Corporation considers all of its principal activities to be banking related.


Note 2 - New Accounting Pronouncements


In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156, "Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, an Amendment of FASB Statement 140" (Statement 156).  Statement 156 amends Statement 140 with respect to separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities.  Statement 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract and requires all servicing assets and liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable.  Statement 156 also permits entities to subsequently measure servicing assets and liabilities using an amortization method or fair value measurement method.  Under the amortization method, servicing assets and liabilities are amortized in proportion to and over the estimated period of servicing.  Under the fair value measurement method, servicing assets are measured at fair value at each reporting date and changes in fair value are reported in net income for the period the change occurs.

 

Effective January 1, 2007, the Bank adopted Statement 156 and elected to record its mortgage servicing rights using the fair value measurement method.  As a result, the Corporation recorded effective January 1, 2007, a cumulative effect adjustment (increase) to retained earnings of $519,152, representing the difference between fair value and carrying value of the mortgage servicing rights at January 1, 2007 ($786,594), net of deferred income taxes ($267,442).


During the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2007, the Corporation recognized an increase in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights of $173,000 and $62,000, respectively, and such amounts are reported as an increase of other non-interest income in the accompanying 2007 consolidated statements of income.


In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48).  FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  The Corporation adopted FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007, and the adoption had no impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.


On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Opinion for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (Statement 159).  Statement 159 provides an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.  Statement 159 requires additional information that will help




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investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of an entity’s choice to use fair value on its earnings.  Statement 159 also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the entity has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet.  Statement 159 does not eliminate disclosure requirements included in other accounting standards.


Statement 159 is effective as of the beginning of the fiscal year for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  Early adoption is permitted provided, among other things, an entity elects to adopt within the first 120 days of that fiscal year.  The Corporation does not anticipate adopting Statement 159 before the required implementation date of January 1, 2008.  The Corporation has not yet determined the impact Statement 159 might have on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.



Note 3 – Sale of Credit Card Portfolio


Effective March 31, 2007, Union entered into an agreement to sell its credit card portfolio.  Under the terms of the agreement, the buyer will service the credit card portfolio and provide Union’s former credit card customers with credit cards branded with the Union name.  Based on the purchase price, as defined in the agreement, Union recognized a gain on sale of the credit card portfolio of $355,366 (approximately $235,000 net of tax, or $.07 basic earnings per share).  Proceeds from the sale, approximating $1.7 million were received on April 12, 2007.  



Note 4 - Securities


The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

June 30, 2007

December 31, 2006

 

Amortized

cost

Fair

value

Amortized

cost

Fair

value

U.S. Treasury and

  Agencies


$   14,205


$   13,905


$  29,668


$   29,094

Obligations of states and  political subdivisions


44,517


43,516


45,301


45,878

Mortgage-backed

87,391

85,462

95,101

93,049

Other

              53

            53

            53

            53

         

Total

$ 146,166

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$ 142,936

=======

$ 170,123

=======

$ 168,074

=======


A summary of gross unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 follows (dollars in thousands):



 

June 30, 2007

December 31, 2006

 

Gross

unrealized

gains

Gross

unrealized

losses

Gross

unrealized

gains

Gross

unrealized

losses

         

U.S. Treasury and agencies

$       0

$     300

$  0

$   574

Obligations of states and

  political subdivisions


120


1,121


678


101

Mortgage-backed

            10

      1,939

            23

        2,075

         

Total

$   130

========

$   3,360

=======

$ 701

=======

$ 2,750

=======


On April 17, 2007, Union’s Board of Directors approved management’s plan to restructure its balance sheet including selling approximately $15.5 million of available-for-sale securities, comprising approximately 9.0% of Union’s total securities portfolio with an average yield of 4.09%.  Consequently, management determined such




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securities to be other than temporarily impaired at March 31, 2007 and recognized an impairment loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $240,000 ($160,000 net of tax, or $.05 basic earnings per share).  The securities were subsequently sold on June 21, 2007 at a loss of $223,981, resulting in a gain of $16,019 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.  Proceeds from the sale were used to repay Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings and fund loan growth.


Note 5 - Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of other comprehensive loss and related tax effects are as follows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (dollars in thousands):


 

2007

2006

Unrealized holding losses on

   available-for-sale securities


$  (1,406)


$  (3,595)

Reclassification adjustments for securities

   losses realized to income


224


4

     

Net unrealized losses

(1,182)

(3,591)

     

Tax effect

      (402)

       (1,221)

     

Net-of-tax amount

$  (780)

=======

$  (2,370)

======


Note 6 – Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures


The Corporation has formed and invested $300,000 in a business trust, United (OH) Statutory Trust (United Trust) which is not consolidated by the Corporation.  United Trust issued $10,000,000 of trust preferred securities, which are guaranteed by the Corporation, and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the debentures.  United Trust used the proceeds from the issuance of the trust preferred securities, as well as the Corporation’s capital investment, to purchase $10,300,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures issued by the Corporation.  The debentures mature on March 26, 2033, which date may be shorten to March 26, 2008, if certain conditions are met, as well as quarterly thereafter.  The interest rate of the debentures is fixed at 6.40% for a five-year period through March 2008.  Thereafter, interest is at a floating rate adjustable quarterly and equal to 315 basis points over the 3-month LIBOR.  Interest is payable quarterly.  The Corporation has the right, subject to events in default, to defer payments of interest on the debentures by extending the interest payment period for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarterly periods.  Interest expense on the debentures amounted to $320,000 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and is included in interest expense-borrowings in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.


Each issue of the trust preferred securities carries an interest rate identical to that of the related debenture.  The securities have been structured to qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory purposes and the dividends paid on such are tax deductible.  However, the securities cannot be used to constitute more than 25% of the Corporation’s core tax Tier I capital under Federal Reserve Board guidelines inclusive of these securities.  






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ITEM 2


MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


The following data should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis that follow:


 

As of or for the Three

Months Ended

June 30,

As of or for the Six

Months Ended

June 30,

 

2007

2006

2007

2006

SIGNIFICANT RATIOS (Unaudited)

       

Net income to:

       Average assets (a)

        Average shareholders’ equity (a)


1.05%

12.41%


0.92%

11.53%


0.87%

10.39%


0.90%

11.17%

Net interest margin (a)

3.63%

3.70%

3.52%

3.70%

Efficiency ratio (b)

60.45%

65.90%

64.64%

66.03%

Average shareholders’ equity to average assets

8.49%

7.98%

8.41%

8.06%

Loans to deposits (end of period) (c)

89.38%

89.39%

89.38%

89.39%

Allowance for loan losses to loans (end of period) (d)

0.67%

0.79%

0.67%

0.79%

Cash dividends to net income

33.91%

37.67%

40.62%

38.66%

         
         

Book value per share

$   13.23

$   11.82

$    13.23

$   11.82


(a) Net income to average assets, net income to average shareholders’ equity and net interest margin are presented on an annualized basis.  Net interest margin is calculated using fully-tax equivalent net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.  


(b) Efficiency ratio is a ratio of non-interest expense as a percentage of fully tax equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income.


(c) Includes loans held for sale.


(d) Excludes loans held for sale.




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Introduction


United Bancshares, Inc. (the “Corporation”), an Ohio corporation, is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and is subject to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”).  The Corporation was incorporated and organized in 1985.  The executive offices of the Corporation are located at 100 S. High Street, Columbus Grove, Ohio 45830.  The Corporation is a one-bank holding company, as that term is defined by the Federal Reserve Board.


The Union Bank Company (“Union”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation, is engaged in the business of commercial banking.  Union is an Ohio state-chartered bank, which serves Allen, Putnam, Sandusky, Van Wert and Wood counties, with office locations in Bowling Green, Columbus Grove, Delphos, Gibsonburg, Kalida, Leipsic, Lima, Ottawa, and Pemberville.


Union offers a full range of commercial banking services, including checking accounts, savings and money market accounts; time certificates of deposit; automatic teller machines; commercial, consumer, agricultural, residential mortgage loans and home equity loans; credit card services; safe deposit box rentals; and other personalized banking services.  Effective February 1, 2007, Union formed UBC Investments, Inc. (“UBC”) to hold and manage its securities portfolio.  The operations of UBC are located in Wilmington, Delaware.


When or if used in the Corporation’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings or other public or shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases:  “anticipate,” “would be,” “will allow,” “intends to,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “is estimated,” “is projected,” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Any such statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties that include but are not limited to:  changes in economic conditions in the Corporation’s market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Corporation’s market area, and competition.  All or some of these factors could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected.


The Corporation cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and advises readers that various factors, including regional and national economic conditions, substantial changes in the levels of market interest rates, credit and other risks associated with lending and investing activities, and competitive and regulatory factors could affect the Corporation’s financial performance and could cause the Corporation’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.  The Corporation does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.


The Corporation is registered as a Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reporting company.


The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation is presented to provide insight into management’s assessment of the financial results.  






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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Overview of the Income Statement


For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Corporation reported net income of $1,455,000, or $0.41 basic earnings per share. This compares to second quarter 2006 net earnings of $1,243,000, or $0.34 basic earnings per share.  Compared with the same period in 2006, second quarter 2007 net income increased $212,000 or 17.0%.  The $212,000 increase was primarily the result of an increase of $173,000 in fair value of mortgage servicing rights during the quarter, a $16,000 gain on sale of securities, a $68,000 increase in other non-interest income (excluding the impact of mortgage servicing rights), and a $142,000 decrease in non-interest expenses, offset by an increase in the provision for loan losses of $35,000, and an increase in the provision for income taxes of $156,000.    


Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2007, totaled $2,432,000, or $0.69 basic earnings per share compared to net income of $2,424,000, or $0.67 basic earnings per share for the same period in 2006.  The increase in net income for the six month period was primarily the result of an increase of $62,000 in fair value of mortgage servicing rights, a $355,000 gain on sale of the credit card portfolio, and a decrease of $136,000 in non-interest expenses, offset by a decrease in net interest income of $261,000, a $224,000 loss on sale of securities and increases in the provision for loan losses of $85,000 and the provision for income taxes of $67,000.


Interest Income and Expense


Net interest income is the amount by which interest income from interest-earning assets exceeds interest incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. Interest-earning assets consist principally of loans and investment securities while interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposit accounts and borrowed funds.  Net interest income remains the primary source of revenue for the Corporation.  Changes in market interest rates, as well as changes in the mix and volume of interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities, impact net interest income.  Net interest income was $4,394,000 for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $4,397,000 for the same period of 2006.  Net interest income was $8,522,000 for the first half of 2007 compared to $8,783,000 for the same period of 2006, a decrease of $261,000.   


Net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income (adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on a taxable equivalent basis) by average interest-earning assets.  The resulting percentage serves as a measurement for the Corporation in comparing its results with those of past periods as well as those of peer institutions.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the net interest margin (on a taxable equivalent basis) was 3.63% and 3.52% respectively, compared with 3.70% for the same periods of 2006 with the slight decrease in net interest margin resulting from pressures on the net interest margin caused by market conditions.  


Provision for Loan Losses


The provision for loan losses is determined based upon management’s periodic calculation of the allowance for loan losses and is reflective of the quality of management’s assessment of the portfolio and overall management of the inherent credit risk of the loan portfolio.  Changes in the provision for loan losses are dependent, among other things, on loan delinquencies, collateral position, portfolio risks and general economic conditions in the Corporation’s markets.  A $75,000 provision for loan losses was made for the second quarter of 2007, and a $225,000 provision was made for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to provisions for loan losses of $40,000 for the three month and $140,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2006.  See “Allowance for Loan Losses” under Financial Condition for further discussion of the provision for loan losses.  


Non-Interest Income


The Corporation’s non-interest income is largely generated from activities related to the origination, servicing and gain on sales of fixed rate mortgages, gain on sales of investment securities, earnings on Bank Owned Life Insurance, customer deposit account fees, and income arising from sales of investment products to customers.  Income related to customer deposit accounts and Bank Owned Life Insurance provides a relatively steady flow of income while the other sources are more volume or transaction related and consequently can vary from quarter to quarter.  




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Gain on sales of loans amounted to $83,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, compared to $78,000 for the comparable 2006 period, an increase of $5,000 (6.4%).  The quarterly gain included capitalized servicing rights of $46,000 and $50,000 on $3.8 million and $4.4 million of originated loan sales during the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The balance of the gain on sales of loans represented cash gains.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2007 the Corporation realized a $16,000 gain on the sale of securities (none for the quarter ended June 30, 2006).  As a result of Union’s Board approving management’s plan to restructure its balance sheet, including selling approximately $15.5 million of available-for-sale securities, an impairment loss of $240,000 was recognized for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, representing the amount by which amortized cost exceeded fair value for the securities being sold.  The securities were subsequently sold on June 21, 2007 at a realized loss of $224,000.


Other non-interest income increased $241,000 (36.2%) to $906,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.  The increase was primarily the result of a $173,000 increase during the quarter of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights,   as a result of the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, an Amendment of FASB Statement 140” (Statement 156).  Effective January 1, 2007, quarterly changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights will be reflected in the Corporation’s operations.  In addition there were increases in net NSF and overdraft charges of $34,000, ATM and debit card fees of $19,000, and gain on sale of premises and equipment of $17,000.  


Non-Interest Expenses


For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, non-interest expenses totaled $3,408,000, compared to $3,550,000 for the comparable period of 2006, a $142,000 (4.0%) decrease.  For the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, non-interest expenses totaled $6,969,000 compared to $7,105,000 for the comparable period of 2006, a decrease of $136,000 (1.9%).


The operating results for the three and six month periods included an adjustment to the provision for stock options based on the Corporation’s closing stock price as of June 30, 2007 and 2006.  As a result of this adjustment, non-interest expenses were reduced by $14,000 and $29,000, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007, and were reduced $31,000 and $24,000, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006.  In addition to the Corporation’s ongoing commitment to the improvement of internal controls and the overall operational environment, the Corporation has and will continue to identify and implement cost saving strategies.  Such strategies have led to the reduction of non-interest expenses for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006.


Maintaining acceptable levels of non-interest expenses and operating efficiency are key performance indicators for the Corporation in its strategic initiatives.  The financial services industry uses the efficiency ratio (total non-interest expense as a percentage of the aggregate of fully-tax equivalent net interest income and non-interest income) as a key indicator of performance.  


For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Corporation’s efficiency ratio was 60.45% compared to 65.90% for the same period of 2006.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2007, the Corporation’s efficiency ratio was 64.64% compared to 66.03% for the same period of 2006.   The Corporation’s efficiency ratio improved for the three and six month periods as a result of the aforementioned reduction in non-interest expenses and an increase in non-interest income offset by a reduction in net interest income.


Provision for Income Taxes


The provision for income taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $462,000, or 24.1% of income before income taxes, compared to $306,000, or 19.8%, for the comparable 2006 period.  The provision for income taxes for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 was $676,000, or 21.8% of income before income taxes, compared to $609,000, or 20.1%, for the comparable period.  The increase in the effective tax rate was largely due to tax-exempt interest income comprising a smaller portion of pre-tax income for the 2007 periods.


Return on Assets




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Return on average assets was 1.05% for the second quarter of 2007, compared to 0.92% for the comparable quarter of 2006.  Return on average assets for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was 0.87% compared to 0.90% for the same period of 2006.  The decrease was the result of an increase in average assets.  


Return on Equity


Return on average equity for the second quarter of 2007 was 12.41% compared to 11.53% for the same period of 2006.  Return on average equity for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was 10.39% compared to 11.17% for the same period in 2006.  This decrease was the result of an increase in average equity as more fully explained below in the shareholders’ equity section.  The Corporation and Union met all regulatory capital requirements and Union is considered “well capitalized” under regulatory and industry standards of risk-based capital.



FINANCIAL CONDITION


Overview of Balance Sheet


Total assets amounted to $530.2 million at June 30, 2007 compared to $550.4 million at December 31, 2006, a decrease of $20.2 million, or 3.7%.  The decrease in assets was primarily the result of the aforementioned sale of $15.5 million of available-for-sale securities in June 2007 and resulting pay down of securities sold under agreements to repurchase.  Loans at June 30, 2007, net of the allowance for loan losses, increased $4.3 million (1.3%) from December 31, 2006.  Securities available-for-sale decreased $25.1 million (15.0%) during this six month period.  Deposits during this same period increased $2.6 million (0.7%) and other borrowings (consisting of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and junior subordinated deferrable debentures) decreased $23.0 million (20.3%).  


Shareholders’ equity increased from $46.2 million at December 31, 2006 to $46.6 million at June 30, 2007.  This increase was the result of net income ($2,432,000), the cumulative effect change from adoption of Statement 156 ($519,000), and the sale of 3,891 treasury shares ($55,000) under the Corporation’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, offset by the payment of dividends ($988,000), a $780,000, net of tax, increase in unrealized losses on securities, and the repurchase of 49,000 common shares ($795,000).  The aforementioned increase in unrealized securities losses from January 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007, was primarily the result of customary and expected changes in the bond market.  The unrealized losses on securities are reported as accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheets.  


Cash and Cash Equivalents


Cash and cash equivalents totaled $10.9 million at June 30, 2007 compared to $12.3 million at December 31, 2006.  Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2007 includes Federal funds sold of $1.5 million compared to $800,000 at December 31, 2006.  Management believes the current level of cash and cash equivalents is sufficient to meet the Corporation’s present liquidity and performance needs.  Total cash and cash equivalents fluctuate on a daily basis due to transactions in process and other liquidity needs.  Management believes the Corporation’s liquidity needs in the near term will be satisfied by the current balance of cash and cash equivalents, readily available access to traditional and non-traditional funding sources, and the portions of the investment and loan portfolios that will mature within one year.  These sources of funds should enable the Corporation to meet cash obligations and off-balance sheet commitments as they come due.  In addition, the Corporation has access to various sources of additional borrowings by virtue of long-term assets that can be used as collateral for such borrowings.




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Securities


At June 30, 2007, available-for-sale securities totaled $142.9 million, a decrease of $25.1 million (15.0%) from December 31, 2006.  The decrease in available-for-sale securities was the result of management’s decision to restructure its balance sheet in addition to the decision to use the portfolio’s cash flows to fund loan growth instead of reinvesting them in the securities portfolio.  Management believes classifying securities as available-for-sale provides the Corporation flexibility and facilitates greater interest rate risk management opportunities.  At June 30, 2007, the amortized cost of the Corporation’s securities totaled $146.2 million, resulting in net unrealized losses of approximately $3.2 million and a corresponding after tax decrease in shareholders’ equity of $2.1 million.


Management monitors the earnings performance and liquidity of the investment portfolio on a regular basis through Asset/Liability Committee meetings.


Loans


The Corporation’s lending is primarily centered in Northwestern and West Central Ohio.  Gross loans (including loans held for sale) totaled $339.9 million at June 30, 2007 compared to $335.5 million at December 31, 2006, an increase of $4.4 million (1.3%).  


Allowance for Loan Losses


The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans (excluding loans held for sale) was 0.67% at June 30, 2007 compared to 0.68% at December 31, 2006.  Management believes the level of allowance is adequate given the composition of and risk inherent in the loan portfolio of Union.  Throughout 2007, management will continue to monitor the risk of credit loss associated with the loan portfolio, and will adjust the allowance accordingly.


The following table presents changes in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively:


 

(dollars in thousands)

     
 

2007

2006

Balance, beginning of period

$2,275

$2,540

     

Charge offs

(414)

(268)

Recoveries

179

127

Net charge offs

(235)

(141)

     

Provision for loan losses

225

140

Balance, end of period

$2,265

=====

$2,539

=====



Loans on non-accrual status as a percentage of outstanding loans were 0.80% at June 30, 2007, compared to 0.78% at December 31, 2006.  Non-accrual loans totaled $2,731,000 and $2,601,000 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.  Management believes the current level of non-accrual loans is acceptable and is a reflection of the quality of Union’s loan portfolio as well as the adequacy of staffing levels devoted to monitoring and pursuing the collection of these credits.


Funding Sources


The Corporation considers a number of alternatives, including but not limited to, deposits, as well as short-term and long-term borrowings when evaluating funding sources.  Traditional deposits continue to be the most significant source of funds for the Corporation, totaling $380.3 million, or 79.1% of the Corporation’s funding sources at June 30, 2007.




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Non-interest bearing deposits remain a smaller portion of the funding source for the Corporation than for most of its peers.  Non-interest bearing deposits comprised 9.3% of total deposits at June 30, 2007 compared to 9.5% at June 30, 2006.


In addition to traditional deposits, the Corporation maintains both short-term and long-term borrowing arrangements.  These borrowings consisted of FHLB borrowings totaling $63.4 million and $59.4 million at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, and securities sold under agreement to repurchase totaling $27.0 million and $54.0 million at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.  Management plans to maintain access to various borrowing alternatives as an appropriate funding source.


Shareholders’ Equity


For the six month period ended June 30, 2007, the Corporation had net income of $2,432,000 from traditional operations and dividends of $988,000, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 40.62% of net income.  Management believes the overall equity level supports this payout ratio.  During the six month period ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Corporation transferred 3,891 and 4,086 shares, respectively of treasury stock to participants of the Corporation’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In addition, during the six month period ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Corporation purchased 49,000 and 24,350 shares, respectively through its share repurchase program.


The increase in net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes, was $780,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007.  Since all the securities in the Corporation’s portfolio are classified as available-for-sale, both the securities and equity sections of the consolidated balance sheet are sensitive to the changing market values of securities.  


The Corporation has also complied with the standards of capital adequacy mandated by the banking industry.  Bank regulators have established “risk-based” capital requirements designed to measure capital adequacy.  Risk-based capital ratios reflect the relative risks of various assets banks hold in their portfolios.  A weight category of 0% (lowest risk assets), 20%, 50%, or 100% (highest risk assets) is assigned to each asset on the balance sheet and to certain off-balance sheet commitments.


Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity


The objective of the Corporation’s asset/liability management function is to maintain consistent growth in net interest income through management of the Corporation’s balance sheet liquidity and interest rate exposure based on changes in economic conditions, interest rate levels, and customer preferences.


The Corporation manages interest rate risk to minimize the impact of fluctuating interest rates on earnings.  The Corporation uses simulation techniques that attempt to measure the volatility of changes in the level of interest rates, basic banking interest rate spreads, the shape of the yield curve, and the impact of changing product growth patterns.  The primary method of measuring the sensitivity of earnings of changing market interest rates is to simulate expected cash flows using varying assumed interest rates while also adjusting the timing and magnitude of non-contractual deposit repricing to more accurately reflect anticipated pricing behavior.  These simulations include adjustments for the lag in prime loan repricing and the spread and volume elasticity of interest-bearing deposit accounts, regular savings and money market deposit accounts.


The principal function of interest rate risk management is to maintain an appropriate relationship between those assets and liabilities that are sensitive to changing market interest rates.  The Corporation closely monitors the sensitivity of its assets and liabilities on an ongoing basis and projects the effect of various interest rate changes on its net interest margin.  Interest sensitive assets and liabilities are defined as those assets or liabilities that mature or reprice within a designated time frame.  


Management believes the Corporation’s current mix of assets and liabilities provides a reasonable level of risk related to significant fluctuations in net interest income and the resulting volatility of the Corporation’s earning base.  The Corporation’s management reviews interest rate risk in relation to its effect on net interest income, net interest margin, and the volatility of the earnings base of the Corporation.  





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Effects of Inflation on Financial Statements


Substantially all of the Corporation’s assets relate to banking and are monetary in nature.  Therefore, they are not impacted by inflation to the same degree as companies in capital-intensive industries in a replacement cost environment.  During a period of rising prices, a net monetary asset position results in loss in purchasing power and conversely a net monetary liability position results in an increase in purchasing power.  In the banking industry, typically monetary assets exceed monetary liabilities.  Therefore, as prices have recently increased, financial institutions experienced a decline in the purchasing power of their net assets.



ITEM 3


QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


The only significant market risk to which the Corporation is exposed is interest rate risk.  The business of the Corporation and the composition of its balance sheet consist of investments in interest-earning assets (primarily loans and securities), which are funded by interest bearing liabilities (deposits and borrowings).  These financial instruments have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in the market rates of interest, resulting in market risk.  None of the Corporation’s financial instruments are held for trading purposes.

The Corporation manages interest rate risk regularly through its Asset Liability Committee.  The Committee meets on a regular basis and reviews various asset and liability management information, including but not limited to, the bank’s liquidity positions, projected sources and uses of funds, interest rate risk positions and economic conditions.

The Corporation monitors its interest rate risk through a sensitivity analysis, whereby it measures potential changes in its future earnings and the fair values of its financial instruments that may result from one or more hypothetical changes in interest rates, this analysis is performed by estimating the expected cash flows of the Corporation’s financial instruments using interest rates in effect at year-end.  For the fair value estimates, the cash flows are then discounted to year-end to arrive at an estimated present value of the Corporation’s financial instruments.  Hypothetical changes in interest rates are then applied to the financial instruments, and the cash flows and fair values are again estimated using these hypothetical rates.  For the net interest income estimates, the hypothetical rates are applied to the financial instruments based on the assumed cash flows.  The Corporation applies these interest rate “shocks” to its financial instruments up and down 100, 200, and 300 basis points.

There have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative information about market risk from the information provided in the December 31, 2006 Form 10-K.


ITEM 4T


CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of Controls and Procedures.


With the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")); as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that:

(a)

information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q would be accumulated and communicated to the Corporation’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure;

(b)

information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q would be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and




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(c)

the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to ensure that material information relating to the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiary is made known to them, particularly during the period for which our periodic reports, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are being prepared.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

There were no significant changes during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II – Other Information


Item 1:   Legal Proceedings.


There are no pending legal proceedings to which the Corporation or its subsidiary are a party or to which any of their property is subject except routine legal proceedings to which the Corporation or its subsidiary are a party incident to the banking business.  None of such proceedings are considered by the Corporation to be material.


Item 1A:   Risk Factors


There have been no material changes in the discussion pertaining to risk factors that was provided in the December 31, 2006 Form 10-K.


Item 2:   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.


The table below includes certain information regarding the Corporation’s purchase of United Bancshares, Inc. common stock during the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007:






Period



Total number

of shares

purchased



Average

price paid

per share

Total number

shares purchased

as part of publicly

announced plan

or program

Maximum number

of shares that may

yet be purchased

under the plan

or program (a)


04/1/07 -

04/30/07

None

 None

   None

          200,442


05/01/07 -

05/31/07

10,000

  16.21

     10,000

          190,442


06/1/07 –

06/30/07

None

  None

     None

          190,442


(a) A stock repurchase program (“Plan”) was announced on July 29, 2005 (100,000 shares authorized) and expanded by 100,000 shares on December 23, 2005 and 200,000 shares on March 20, 2007.  The Plan authorizes the Corporation to repurchase up to 400,000 of the Corporation’s common shares from time to time in a program of market purchases or in privately negotiated transactions as the securities laws and market conditions permit.


Item 3:  Defaults upon Senior Securities.


None


Item 4:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


On April 25, 2007, The Corporation held its annual shareholders’ meeting at its corporate headquarters in Columbus Grove, Ohio.  




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The shareholders adopted the proposal to elect directors at the meeting by the votes indicated below:


FOR

WITHHELD

Robert L. Benroth

2,415,928

337,377

Robert L. Dillhoff

2,440,602

312,704

James N. Reynolds

2,388,487

364,819

H. Edward Rigel

2,421,486

331,820

David P. Roach

2,427,297

326,008

Daniel W. Schutt

2,435,056

318,250

R. Steven Unverferth

2,443,686

309,619


The proposal to amend the Code of Regulations of United Bancshares, Inc. to allow for the issuance of non-certificated shares received the necessary two-thirds majority vote to pass (votes for 2,531,812, votes against 49,703 and votes abstained 171,790).


Item 5:  Other Information.


On April 25 th , 2007, the Corporation and the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer agreed to a clarifying amendment to the executive’s Salary Continuation Agreement dated June 30, 2005.  The amendment changed the “Normal Retirement Age” and related provisions from 65 years of age to 62 years of age.  The original agreement is incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation's 2004 Form 10K/A filed August 5, 2005 and amendments are filed herein by reference to the Corporation’s 2007 Form 10Q filed April 27, 2007.


Item 6:  Exhibits


(a) Exhibits


Exhibit 3(i) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

Exhibit 3(ii) Amended and Restated Code of Regulations

Exhibit 10    Material Contracts

Exhibit 10.1 Employment Agreement – Daniel W. Schutt

Exhibit 10.11 Salary Continuation Agreement – Daniel W. Schutt

Exhibit 10.2 Agreement - Brian D. Young

Exhibit 10.3 Salary Continuation Agreement - Brian D. Young

Exhibit 10.4 Executive Supplemental Income Agreement - Bonita Selhorst

Exhibit 10.5 Salary Continuation Agreement, Second Amendment – Daniel W. Schutt

Exhibit 10.6 Preferred Trust Securities, Placement and Debenture agreements

Exhibit 10.7 Executive Supplemental Income Agreement, First Amendment – Bonita Selhorst

Exhibit 10.8 Salary Continuation Agreement, First Amendment – Daniel W. Schutt

Exhibit 10.9 Salary Continuation Agreement, First Amendment – Brian D. Young

Exhibit 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO

Exhibit 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO

Exhibit 32.1 Section 1350 CEO’s Certification

Exhibit 32.2 Section 1350 CFO’s Certification

Exhibit 99    Safe Harbor under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995


SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


   

UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.

     

Date:

July 26, 2007

By:/s/ Brian D. Young

   

Brian D. Young

   

Chief Financial Officer




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EXHIBIT INDEX


UNITED BANCSHARES, INC. QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2007


Exhibit

Number


Description


Exhibit Location

3(i)

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

Incorporated by reference to Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006

3(ii)

Amended and Restated Code of Regulations

Filed herewith

10.1

Employment Agreement – Daniel W. Schutt

Incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation's 2004 Form 10K/A filed August 5, 2005.

10.11

Salary Continuation Agreement – Daniel W. Schutt

Incorporated by reference to Corporation's Form 10-K filed March 23, 2007

10.2

Agreement - Brian D. Young

Incorporated by reference to Corporation's Form 8-K filed July 20, 2006

10.3

Salary Continuation Agreement - Brian D. Young

Incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation's 2004 Form 10K/A filed August 5, 2005.

10.4

Executive Supplemental Income Agreement - Bonita Selhorst

Incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation's 2004 Form 10K/A filed August 5, 2005.

10.5

Salary Continuation Agreement Second Amendment – Daniel W. Schutt

Incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation’s

2007 Form 10Q filed April 27, 2007

10.6

Preferred Trust Securities, Placement and Debenture agreements

Incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation’s 2004 Form 10K/A filed August 5, 2005

10.7

Executive Supplemental Income Agreement, First Amendment - Bonita Selhorst

Incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation’s

2007 Form 10Q filed April 27, 2007

10.8

Salary Continuation Agreement, First Amendment – Daniel W. Schutt

Incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation’s

2007 Form 10Q filed April 27, 2007

10.9

Salary Continuation Agreement, First Amendment – Brian D. Young

Incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation’s

2007 Form 10Q filed April 27, 2007

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO

Filed herewith

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO

Filed herewith

32.1

Section 1350 CEO’s Certification

Filed herewith

32.2

Section 1350 CFO’s Certification

Filed herewith

99

Safe Harbor under the Private Securities

Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Filed herewith




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Exhibit 3(ii)



AMENDED AND RESTATED


REGULATIONS

OF

UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.


ARTICLE I

SHAREHOLDERS


(a)     Annual meeting .  The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation, or at such other place either within or without the State of Ohio as may be specified in the notice required under paragraph (c) of this Article no later than the fourth Wednesday in April of each year, or at such other time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, at which time there shall be elected directors to serve until the end of the term to which they are elected and until their successors are elected and qualified.  Any other business may be transacted at the annual meeting without specific notice of such business being given, except such business as may require specific notice by law.


(b)     Special Meetings .  Special meetings of the shareholders may be called and held within or without the State of Ohio, as provided by law, except that in the event of a meeting of shareholders called by shareholders, there must be five or more shareholders owning in the aggregate not less than 25% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Corporation.


(c)     Notice .  Notice of each annual or special meeting of the shareholders shall be given in writing either by the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary, not less than ten (10) days before the meeting.  Any shareholder may, at any time, waive any notice required to be given under these Regulations.


(d)      Quorum .  The shareholders present in person or by proxy at any meeting shall constitute a quorum unless a larger proportion is required to take an action stated in the notice of the meeting, in which case, to constitute a quorum, there shall be present in person or by proxy the holders of record of shares entitling them to exercise the voting power required by the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation or applicable law to take the action stated.


(e)    Organization .  The President shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders, but in his absence the Chairman of the Board shall preside, and in his absence the shareholders shall elect another officer or a shareholder to so preside.  The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as Secretary of all meetings of the shareholders, but in the absence of the Secretary at any meeting of the shareholders, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as Secretary of the meeting.



ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS


(a) Number .  The Board of Directors shall be composed of not less than five (5) nor more than twenty (25) persons, as shall be fixed by the shareholders in accordance with applicable law, who shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation by action of the shareholders.  Any director's office created by the Board of Directors by reason of an increase in their number may be filled by action of a majority of the directors then in office.


(b)     Changes .  The number of directors fixed in accordance with the immediately preceding paragraph may also be increased or decreased by the Board of Directors at a meeting or by action in writing without a meeting, and the number of directors as so changed shall be the number of directors until further changed in accordance with this Section; provided, that no such decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director; and provided, further, that the number of directors shall not be increased by the Board of Directors to more than three directors beyond the number of directors as fixed at the most recently held meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors.


(c)      Nominations .  Nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board of Directors or a proxy committee appointed by the Board of Directors or by any shareholder entitled to vote in the election of directors generally.   However, any shareholder entitled to vote in the election of directors generally may nominate one or more persons for election as directors at a meeting only if written notice of such shareholder's intent to make such nomination or nominations has been given, either by personal delivery or by




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United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation not later than (1) with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of shareholders, 45 days in advance of the corresponding date for the date of the preceding year's annual meeting of shareholders, and (2) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, the close of business on the seventh day following the date on which notice of such meeting is first given to shareholders.  Each such notice shall set forth: (a) the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated; (b) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; and (d) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation if so elected.  The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the qualifications of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the corporation.  The chairman of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.


(d)    Vacancies .  Vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be filled as provided by the laws of the State of Ohio then in effect.


(e) Time of Meeting .  The Board of Directors shall meet at the principal office of the Corporation, at least annually, immediately following the annual meeting of the shareholders, but the directors shall have the authority to change the time and place of such meeting by the adoption of by-laws or by resolution.


(f) Call and Notice .  Meetings of the Board of Directors other than the annual meeting may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board or the President and shall be called by the Chairman upon the request of two members of the Board.  Such meetings may be held at any place within or without the State of Ohio.  Notice of the annual meeting need not be given and each director shall take notice thereof, but this provision shall not be held to prevent the giving of notice in such manner as the Board may determine.  The Board shall decide what notice shall be given and the length of time prior to the meetings that such notice shall be given of all other meetings.  In the absence of a determination by the Board of what notice and the length of time prior to the meetings that such notice shall be given, notice of any special meeting shall be mailed to each director at the director’s residence or usual place of business at least two days before the day on which the meeting is held, or be given personally or by telephone or electronic mail not later than the day before the day on which the meeting is to be held.  Any meeting at which all of the directors are present shall be a valid meeting whether notice thereof was given or not and any business may be transacted at such a meeting.


(g) Presence Through Communications Equipment .  Meetings of the Board of Directors, and meetings of any committee thereof, may be held through any communications equipment if all persons participating can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this subparagraph (g) shall constitute presence at such a meeting.


(h) By-Laws .  The Board of Directors may adopt by-laws for their own government and that of the Corporation provided such by-laws are not inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation or these Regulations.


(i) Retirement .  No director shall be eligible for election or reelection upon reaching the age of seventy-two (72) years, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to the initial Board of Directors of this Corporation, who shall retire when they feel they can no longer fulfill the duties of a director due to health or any other reason.


ARTICLE IV

COMMITTEES


The Board of Directors may, by resolution, designate not less than three (3) of its number to serve on an Executive Committee or such other committee or committees as the Board may from time to time constitute.  The Board of Directors may delegate to any such Executive Committee any of the authority of the directors, however conferred, other than that of filling vacancies among the directors or in any committee of the directors and to incur debts, excepting for current expenses, unless specifically authorized.  The specific duties and authority of any such committee or committees shall be stated in the resolution constituting the same.



ARTICLE V

OFFICERS


(a) Number .  The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and one or more Vice Presidents if the Board establishes such offices.  Any two or more of the offices may be held by the same persons, but no




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officer shall execute, acknowledge, or verify any instrument in more than one capacity if such instrument is required to be executed, acknowledged or verified by two or more officers.


(b) Other Officers .  The Board of Directors is authorized in its discretion to establish the office of Executive Vice President, and shall have the further power to provide for such other officers, assistant officers and agents as it shall deem necessary from time to time and may dispense with any of said offices and agencies at any time.


(c) Election, Term and Removal .  At the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the annual meeting of shareholders, the Board shall select one of its members by a majority vote to be Chairman of the Board and shall select one of its members by a majority vote to be President of the Corporation.  It shall also select all other officers of the Corporation by a majority vote, but none of such other officers shall be required to be members of the Board, except the Chairman of the Board and President.  All officers of the Corporation shall hold office for one year and until their successors are elected and qualified.  The Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time, with or without cause, by majority vote.


(d) Vacancies and Absence .  If any office shall become vacant by reason of the death, resignation, disqualification, or removal of the incumbent thereof, or other cause, the Board of Directors may elect a successor to hold office for the unexpired term in respect to which such vacancy occurred or was created.  In case of the absence of any officer of the Corporation or for any reason that the Board of Directors may determine as sufficient, the said Board may delegate the powers and duties of such officer to any other officer or to any director, except where otherwise provided by these Regulations or by statute, for the time being.



ARTICLE VI

DUTIES OF OFFICERS


(a) Chairman of the Board .  The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the Board, appoint all special or other committees unless otherwise appointed by the Board, confer with and advise all other officers of the Corporation, and perform such other duties as may be delegated to the Chairman from time to time by the Board.


(b) President .  The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer and active head of the Corporation, and in the recesses of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, if the Board establishes such a committee, shall have general control and management of all its business and affairs.  The President shall make such recommendations to the Board of Directors, or any committees thereof, as he thinks proper, and he shall bring before said Board such information as may be required touching the business and property of the Corporation.  He shall perform generally all the duties incident to the office of President, as required or authorized by law and such as are usually vested in the President of a similar corporation, and any other duties delegated to the President from time to time by the Board.


(c) Secretary .  The Secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the Board of Directors, and of all meetings of shareholders, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Secretary by the Board of Directors or the President.


(d) Treasurer .  The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds and accounts of the Corporation and shall keep proper books of account showing all receipts, expenditures and disbursements of the Corporation, with vouchers in support thereof.  The Treasurer shall also from time to time, as required, make reports and statements to the Board of Directors as to the financial condition of the Corporation, and submit detailed statements of receipts and disbursements; he shall perform such other duties as shall be assigned to the Treasurer from time to time by the Board of Directors or the President.


(e) Vice Presidents .  The Vice Presidents, including the Executive Vice President, if the Board establishes such offices, shall perform such duties as may be delegated to them by the Board of Directors, or assigned to them from time to time by the Board of Directors or the President.  A Vice President, if the Board establishes such office, may be designated by the Board to shall perform the duties and have the powers of the President in case of the absence of the latter from his office, and during such absence such Vice President shall be authorized to exercise all the functions of the President and shall sign all papers and perform all duties as acting President.



ARTICLE VII

STOCK


(a) Certificates of Stock .  Each shareholder of this Corporation whose stock has been fully paid for shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates showing the number of shares registered in his or her name on the books of the Corporation.  Each certificate shall be signed




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by the Chairman of the Board or the President or any Vice President and by the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer.  A full record of each certificate, as issued, shall be entered on the stub thereof.


(b) Transfers of Stock .  Shares shall be transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holders thereof in person or by a duly authorized attorney upon surrender of the Certificates therefor with duly executed assignment endorsed thereon or attached thereto.  Evidence of authority to endorse any certificate and to request its transfer shall be produced to the Corporation upon request.  In case of transfer by executors, administrators, guardians or other legal representatives or fiduciaries, appropriate legal evidence of their authority to act shall be produced and may be required to be filed with the Corporation.  No transfer shall be made until the stock certificate in question and such evidence of authority are delivered to the Corporation.


(c)   Transfer Agents and Registrars .   The Board of Directors may appoint an agent or agents to keep the records of the shares of the Corporation, or to transfer or to register shares, or both, in Ohio or any other state and shall define the duties and liabilities of any such agent or agents.


(d) Lost, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates .  If any certificate of stock in this Corporation becomes worn, defaced or mutilated, the Board of Directors, upon production and surrender thereof, may order the same cancelled, and may issue a new certificate in lieu of the same.  If any certificate of stock be lost or destroyed, a new certificate may be issued upon such terms and under such regulations as may be adopted by the Board of Directors.


ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENTS


Section  1. Form and Execution . If shares are represented by certificates, certificates for shares of the Corporation shall be in such form as the board of directors may, from time to time, approve.  The Board of Directors may provide that some or all of any or all classes and series of the Corporation's shares shall be uncertificated shares, provided that such authorization shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until the certificate is surrendered to the corporation and that the resolution shall not apply to a certificated security issued in exchange for an uncertificated security.  Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner of the shares a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to division (A) of section 1701.25 of the Ohio Revised Code.


In the event that shares are represented by certificates, such certificates shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or a Vice President, or by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the corporation, which certificates shall certify the number and class of shares held by the shareholder in the corporation, but no certificates for shares shall be delivered until such shares are fully paid. When such a certificate is countersigned by an incorporated transfer agent or registrar, the signature of any of said officers of the corporation may be a facsimile, or engraved, stamped or printed. Although any officer of the corporation whose manual or facsimile signature is affixed to a share certificate shall cease to be such officer before the certificate is delivered, such certificate, nevertheless, shall be effective in all respects when delivered.


These Regulations, or any of them, may be altered, amended, added to or repealed as provided by law and the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation.


Adopted: May 7, 2002

Amended and Restated: April 25, 2007









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Exhibit 31.1


Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) CERTIFICATION



I, Daniel W. Schutt, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Bancshares, Inc., certify, that:


(1) I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of United Bancshares, Inc.;


(2) Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


(4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:


a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


(5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.




/s/ Daniel W. Schutt

Daniel W. Schutt

President and Chief Executive Officer

July 26, 2007




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Exhibit 31.2


Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) CERTIFICATION



I, Brian D. Young, Chief Financial Officer of United Bancshares, Inc., certify, that:


(1) I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of United Bancshares, Inc.;


(2) Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


(4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:


a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


(5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.




/s/ Brian D. Young

Brian D. Young

Chief Financial Officer

July 26, 2007




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Exhibit 32.1



SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION



In connection with the Quarterly Report of United Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Daniel W. Schutt, Chief Executive Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:


(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.





/s/ Daniel W. Schutt

Daniel W. Schutt

Chief Executive Officer



Date: July 26, 2007



*This certification is being furnished as required by Rule 13a –14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  This certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.




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Exhibit 32.2



SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION



In connection with the Quarterly Report of United Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Brian D. Young, Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:



(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.





/s/ Brian D. Young

Brian D. Young

Chief Financial Officer



Date: July 26, 2007



*This certification is being furnished as required by Rule 13a –14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  This certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.




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Exhibit 99


SAFE HARBOR UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995


The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their companies, so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the statement. United Bancshares, Inc. ("Corporation") desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Act. Certain information, particularly information regarding future economic performance and finances and plans and objectives of management, contained or incorporated by reference in the Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, is forward-looking. In some cases, information regarding certain important factors that could cause actual results of operations or outcomes of other events to differ materially from any such forward-looking statement appears together with such statement. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to other risks and uncertainties affecting the financial institutions industry, including, but not limited to, the following:


Interest Rate Risk


The Corporation’s operating results are dependent to a significant degree on its net interest income, which is the difference between interest income from loans, investments and other interest-earning assets and interest expense on deposits, borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities. The interest income and interest expense of the Corporation change as the interest rates on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities change. Interest rates may change because of general economic conditions, the policies of various regulatory authorities and other factors beyond the Corporation's control. In a rising interest rate environment, loans tend to prepay slowly and new loans at higher rates increase slowly, while interest paid on deposits increases rapidly because the terms to maturity of deposits tend to be shorter than the terms to maturity or prepayment of loans. Such differences in the adjustment of interest rates on assets and liabilities may negatively affect the Corporation's income.


Possible Inadequacy of the Allowance for Loan Losses


The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses based upon a number of relevant factors, including, but not limited to, trends in the level of non-performing assets and classified loans, current economic conditions in the primary lending area, past loss experience, possible losses arising from specific problem loans and changes in the composition of the loan portfolio. While the Board of Directors of the Corporation believe that it uses the best information available to determine the allowance for loan losses, unforeseen market conditions could result in material adjustments, and net earnings could be significantly adversely affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the final determination.


Loans not secured by one to four family residential real estate are generally considered to involve greater risk of loss than loans secured by one- to four-family residential real estate due, in part, to the effects of general economic conditions. The repayment of multifamily residential, nonresidential real estate and commercial loans generally depends upon the cash flow from the operation of the property or business, which may be negatively affected by national and local economic conditions. Construction loans may also be negatively affected by such economic conditions, particularly loans made to developers who do not have a buyer for a property before the loan is made. The risk of default on consumer loans increases during periods of recession, high unemployment and other adverse economic conditions. When consumers have trouble paying their bills, they are more likely to pay mortgage loans than consumer loans. In addition, the collateral securing such loans, if any, may decrease in value more rapidly than the outstanding balance of the loan.


Competition


The Corporation competes for deposits with other savings associations, commercial banks and credit unions and issuers of commercial paper and other securities, such as shares in money market mutual funds. The primary factors in competing for deposits are interest rates and convenience of office location. In making loans, the Corporation competes with other commercial banks, savings associations, consumer finance companies, credit unions, leasing companies, mortgage companies and other lenders. Competition is affected by, among other things, the general




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availability of lendable funds, general and local economic conditions, current interest rate levels and other factors that are not readily predictable. The size of financial institutions competing with the Corporation are likely to increase as a result of changes in statutes and regulations eliminating various restrictions on interstate and inter-industry branching and acquisitions. Such increased competition may have an adverse effect upon the Corporation.


Legislation and Regulation that may Adversely Affect the Corporation's Earnings


The Corporation is subject to extensive regulation by the State of Ohio, Division of Financial Institutions (the “ODFI”), the Federal Reserve Bank (the “FED”), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") and is periodically examined by such regulatory agencies to test compliance with various regulatory requirements.  Such supervision and regulation of the Corporation and the bank are intended primarily for the protection of depositors and not for the maximization of shareholder value and may affect the ability of the Corporation to engage in various business activities. The assessments, filing fees and other costs associated with reports, examinations and other regulatory matters are significant and may have an adverse effect on the Corporation's net earnings.




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